I follow a website called the Canadian Money Forum. This is a community forum board with several sections such as General Finance Talk, Investing, Frugality, Retirement, etc. People can register and ask questions and respond to others. I’ve found the…
Following up to my post of the Worst Customer Service EVER at Walmart Canada, I was forced to contact Mastercard to put a chargeback of $203. 29 for a Bissell carpet shampooer that I never received. I’m sure I would…
When you become single, all the things you previously did as a couple now become solo endeavors. Watch me cross another hurdle on my first solo experience at buying a car. In my part of the world, owning a car…
Years ago I had a Bissell carpet shampooer but it broke and was thrown away. Since then I’ve rented carpet shampooers as needed. One of life’s unexplained mysteries is in a house with laminate floors and tile floors is that…
Isn’t it amazing how we take for granted the comforts of the modern world. These days most people wouldn’t be able to exist without their cell phone, their computer or TV. Another comfort most of us own and don’t think…
I had an odd experience with the City of Surrey’s hiring department early in 2017. Out of the blue I received an email from Manpreet, employment coordinator, that read in part: Dear Cheryl, Congratulations and welcome to the City…
For today’s post I thought I’d revisit an interview from 5 years ago shortly after I published my novel Ringer, including the original cover below. I’m forever grateful for the opportunity at Musa Publishing. The publisher had a vision but…
If you’re wondering what I’m currently reading, it’s Bikini Baristas. And I don’t recommend it. You know that old saying how you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? I don’t buy into that. It’s my experience that books with…
Last weekend I found a really great online shop called Boot Barn. They also have retail locations across the states. The reason I came across them was because I was interested in buying a pair of Ariat Fuse sneakers and…
A big reason I decided to buy an Instant Pot is because one of its 7 functions is a rice maker. My old rice maker with the non-stick coating was wearing away and whenever I cooked rice it was sticking.…
